Whether it is mixing chemicals or being used in medical equipment ceramic bearings provide the best solutions to application where contamination can be life threatening. Standard steels when washed with solutions can rust even stainless steels can succumb to the effect of strong acids or alkali’s. The resulting corrosion can lead to particulate contamination. Standard bearings also must have some form lubrication whether it is grease or oil which can act as a breeding ground for bacteria and be troublesome to clean.
Ceramic bearings however are inert, meaning they do not suffer the same problems of reacting with corrosive materials and will not let off particulates or react with chemical resulting harmful by-products. Furthermore, ceramic bearings can be run dry and free of additional lubrication so will not habor any microbiology and can be cleaned easier with strong clean agents without worry.